Act two, Scene one of HAMLET begins with Polonious and Reynaldo. Polonious is having Reynaldo bring money and notes to Laertes in Paris. While there, Polonois has requested that Reynaldo spy on Laertes, to see if he truley is going to school as he claims, or if he is just getting into trouble. Reynaldo is told to be careful as he does, so he does not get untruthful answers. He is to talk around, claiming to know Laertes to do certain things, to find out if people agree or disagree with his comments.
As Reynaldo leaves, Ophelia comes in, and begins to tell Polonious about Hamlet's odd behaviour. She explains that Hamlet came in, clothes askew,
"no hat upon his head, his stocking fouled,
ungarteredd and down-gyveed to his ankle" (P.39, L81)
These actions by Hamlet lead Polonious to believe he is "Mad for thy love" (P39. L87) and uset that he is no longer aloud to see Ophelia. Together Polonius and Ophelia go to inform the King of Hamlets actions.
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